Comparison

Bubble Shooter HD vs Bubble Match

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter HD

A classic bubble-popping game where you aim and shoot colored bubbles to create matches of three or more. Clear the board to score points and progress through levels. Offers a larger game board and a new game mode in its full version.

Highlights
  • Aim and shoot bubbles
  • Match 3 or more to clear
  • Score points for combinations
  • Larger game board (full version)
  • New 'Bubble Whirl' game mode (full version)
Features
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This is the must played bubble shooter, you move the arrow with your finger. Touch to release the bubble. Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to make them dissapear and score points. The more bubbles you shoot at once the more points you get. What's the difference between the full and free version: * No Ads and larger game board. * New game mode named Bubble Whirl. * More Coins in Classic Mode. PLEASE NOTE: If you have problem with arcade mode, please backup this game with iTunes and delete it on iPad, then reinstall it.

About

Bubble Match

A classic match-three puzzle game where you click adjacent bubbles of the same color to remove them. Score points by clearing groups, but be mindful of the time and avoid running out of space to win.

Highlights
  • Match-three gameplay
  • Adjacent bubble removal
  • Scoring system
  • Time-based challenges
  • Classic puzzle mechanics
  • Small download size
Features
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If you like match-three games in general you are going to love this game. The history of this game goes back to the end of the Cold War, to 1988, to the Russian DOS game Shariki (Bubbles). However the game became widely known with the release of web-based version in 1998. After initial success, multiple iterations of the game were releases on all possible computing platforms. So why should you give our version a try? We tried to recreate all original fun of the game in a tiny download package. Click adjacent bubbles of the same color to remove. The more you remove the higher the score but watch out for the time - once you run out of space - you lose! Use menu (button in top right corner) to check score or restart the game.

Screenshots

Bubble Match2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Match at 5.0 against Bubble Shooter HD's 3.3. Bubble Match also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). Bubble Shooter HD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubble Shooter HD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter HD has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Bubble Shooter HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Bubble Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter HD ships an update monthly, Bubble Match every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bubble Shooter HD versus Bubble Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Shooter HDBubble Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREANIX ENTERTAINMENT LIMITEDGASP Mobile Games Inc

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter HD

All ratings48 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bubble Match

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bubble Shooter HD

One-time2
  • Unlock Puzzle and Classic mode$0.99
  • Arcade Mode Unlimited Coins$0.99
None

Bubble Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter HD free?
Bubble Shooter HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Match free?
Bubble Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter HD or Bubble Match?
Bubble Match is rated higher. Bubble Shooter HD averages 3.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Bubble Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter HD or Bubble Match have ads?
Both Bubble Shooter HD and Bubble Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter HD or Bubble Match?
Bubble Shooter HD ships an update monthly, and Bubble Match every 6 months. Most recently, Bubble Shooter HD was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bubble Match on October 24, 2026.

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